OFCCP-Preparing Small and New Supply and Service Contractors for an OFCCP Audit and Outreach Best Practices,
Baltimore ,
MD.
The Baltimore District Office will host a seminar for small and new supply and service contractors to provide information on the components of written affirmative action programs as required by Executive Order 11246, as amended, Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, as amended. The seminar will also address how to execute positive outreach and recruitment of minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities for hiring opportunities.

Later This Month

Apr 23

OFCCP: Compensation Matters - Best Practices for Fair Pay,
San Francisco ,
CA.
Learn best practice tips from the Department of Labor's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs and Women’s Bureau, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Biddle Consulting Group and Equal Rights Advocates on how and why compensation matters to everyone who plays a part in determining wages for employees, from first line supervisors to company policymakers. Space is limited, to register online click on "Event Web site" to open the registration web page.

Apr 24

Taking the Mystery Out of Retirement Planning Workshop,
Chicago,
IL.
The Chicago Regional Office of the Department's Employee Benefits Security Administration is sponsoring a half day workshop for workers nearing retirement. The workshop offers a simplified, bottom-line approach to figuring out how you are doing in meeting your saving goal, how much you need to save to make up any gap and how to make your money last over a possibly long retirement. Representatives from the Social Security Administration and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services will participate to discuss Social Security retirement benefits and Medicare, respectively.

Apr 24

OFCCP: Interactive Disability Awareness and Resource Outreach Seminar,
Portland,
OR.
The Department of Labor's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP), Lane Independent Living Alliance (LILA) Northwest ADA Center –Oregon, Oregon Office of Vocational Rehabilitation Services, Oregon Brain Injury Alliance and the Oregon Commission for the Blind is partnering to provide an interactive disability awareness and resource outreach seminar. The seminar is FREE and will discuss disability awareness in the workplace and provides federal contractors the opportunity to network with local organizations that can assist them with their outreach/recruitment efforts of qualified individuals with disabilities. To register contact the OFCCP Portland Area Office via email at Gobert.wil@dol.gov or call (503) 326-5962 for more information. Registration is available on a first-come, first-served basis, so interested parties should register no later than April 22, 2013.

Prevailing Wage Training-Kansas City,
Kansas City,
MO.
The U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Labor Relations, Region VII, in collaboration with the U. S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour, Kansas City, Kansas and the State of Missouri, Department of Labor and Industrial Relations will present compliance requirements for HUD grantees, contractors, subcontractors, and others participating in federally-funded construction work that is subject to federal prevailing wage requirements. Representatives from the State of Missouri, Department of Labor and Industrial Relations will present a workshop for construction work subject to state of Missouri prevailing wages. Additionally, the U. S. DOL, Wage and Hour, Kansas City, Kansas will present workshops applicable to Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), and federal prevailing wage requirements.

Apr 25

OFCCP: Construction and Compliance Webinar,
Portland,
OR.
Please join the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) Portland Area Office for a webinar on Construction and Compliance. This “Webinar” is designed to provide federal construction contractors with basic information needed to successfully meet EEO obligations. The webinar seeks to familiarize contractors with OFCCP’s mission, jurisdictional purview and requirements under 41 CFR 60-4. To register for the webinar, click on "Event Web site" to open the registration web page, and then click on the "Register" button. On the registration form, enter your information and then click "Submit".

Apr 26

One Hundred Years of U.S. Labor and Employment Relations: A Look Back, A Look Forward, and A View from a Comparative Perspective,
Washington,
DC.
Description: The School of International Service at American University will host a one-day symposium looking back at one hundred years of U.S. labor and employment relations and the future of labor and employment in the United States and abroad. The U.S. Department of Labor is participating in the event, which includes three panels of scholars, policymakers, practitioners and a keynote lunch speaker. The department's Acting Secretary of Labor Seth Harris, Solicitor of Labor M. Patricia Smith and Acting Deputy Secretary for International Affairs Carol Pier are scheduled to speak. The symposium will be held on Friday, April 26, from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM at American University in Washington, D.C.

Apr 27

Celebrating Children and Literacy,
Detroit,
MI.
The WHD Detroit District Office in support of the Mexican Consulate’s annual community event will be providing compliance assistance to members of the public. The District Office will have staff available to answer questions and hand out publications on the workers standards laws administered by the Wage and Hour Division. These include the Fair Labor Standards Act, Family Medical Leave Act, Davis Bacon and Related Acts and Service Contract Act.

Apr 30

Green Jobs Workshop ,
Philadelphia,
PA.
This FREE workshop is open to all women in the greater Philadelphia area who want to learn about renewable energy jobs and how to get a green job.
FREE resources for starting your own business, as well as a FREE flash drive with information and helpful resources, will be provided.

Apr 30

Start Early to Take Charge of Your Financial Future - A Webcast for College Seniors and Young Workers,
Washington,
DC.
It can be challenging to manage your money when you are finishing college or starting your career. In this webcast, you will learn how to afford today's needs and save for tomorrow's goals. We'll help you get started with practical information and useful tools on personal financial planning, including budgeting, managing debt from student loans and credit cards, saving and investing for short and long-term goals, investing and making the most of employer-sponsored retirement and health benefit plans. The U.S. Department of Labor is co-sponsoring this webcast with the Department of Education and the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards.